This collection is composed of agencies and commissions that have authority over more than one county but generally are not state wide. Most of these are either regional planning commissions or water authorities. There are also efforts that cross state lines,such as the Southern Growth Policies Board, the Southern States Energy Board, and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Authority.

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Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments Website

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Website of the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments. The council is a voluntary association of governmental units in the five county region of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, and Winston Counties along with the municipalities therein.

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South Central Alabama Development Commission Website

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Website of the South Central Alabama Development Commission. The commission is a public, quasi-governmental agency that provides aging, planning and GIS, economic and community development services to its member governments. The region includes Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, and Pike Counties.

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North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments Website

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Website of the North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments. The council is responsible for a scope of services which includes: Urban and Regional Planning, Community and Economic Development, Grants and Grant Management, Aging Program, Medicaid, Senior Aides Program, Revolving Loan Fund, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Rural Planning Organization. The council includes the county governments of Cullman, Lawrence, and Morgan, and the municipal governments of Cullman, Decatur, Hartselle, and Moulton.

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Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham Website

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Website of the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham. The commission provides planning services for a six county region in central Alabama. The six counties served include Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker.

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South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Website

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Website of the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission. Through communication, planning, policymaking, coordination, advocacy and technical assistance, the Commission serves its member governments and citizens of the region.

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South Central Alabama Development Commission Website

Description:
Website of the South Central Alabama Development Commission. The commission is a public, quasi-governmental agency that provides aging, planning and GIS, economic and community development services to its member governments. The region includes Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, and Pike Counties.

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Southern States Energy Board Website

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Website of the Southern States Energy Board. The board's mission is to enhance economic development and the quality of life in the South through innovations in energy and environmental policies, programs, and technologies.

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West Alabama Regional Commission Website

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Website of the West Alabama Regional Commission. The commission's work includes economic and community development, transportation planning, nutrition and assistance programs for the elderly, a part-time employment program for low income senior citizens, technical assistance, tourism promotion, and public information. The commission encompasses Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa counties.